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Description
Ultimate 1MB Upgrade
Check out all Pic's (above) and videos (below)
ULTIMATE 1MB FLASHED WITH FIRMWARE byj FJC ;
commision is paid to FJC from every unit sold and warranty kept
VISIT FJC`s PAGE to read about diffrences :
http://atari8.co.uk/firmware/ultimate-1mb/
all ultimates are sold with straight headers
Ultimate is one of the best ATARI 8bit internal upgrades ever, invented by Lotharek's great friend, Sebastian Bartkowicz aka Candle`o`Sin - http://spiflash.org/ . Instalation of this upgrade takes me approx. 5 minuts and even rookie can handle it at home - without finding a professional technician and extra costs!
It's easy, it's simple, it's FUN! Also, in the present version some fixes were applied in comparison to the initial release. Now it's 100% "safe and sound". Of course, what would be a bundle of wires without software support ?
Dear all, it is about time to visit AtariAge / AtariArea forums, isn't it? :-)
Features
- As solderless as possible (only RW, PHI2, HALT and RESET lines need soldering when MMU and OS rom are socketed)
- fully flashable SpartaDOS-X with up to 320kbytes for its purposes
- Real Time Clock module for SDX with battery backup and NVRAM
- fully flashable 4 OS ROM slots
- hardware WRITE PROTECT for the whole Flash array
- configurable memory expansion with 4 modes of operation (disabled, 320k RAMBO, 578k COMPY SHOP, 1088k RAMBO)
- customizable BASIC and MISSLE COMMAND slots (also flashable)
- compatible with all XL/XE machines (600XL needs 64kB of RAM first)
Inside BOX :
- high quality Ultimate BOARD
- HARTING MMU ADAPTER 20 IDC Female cable
- HARTING OS ROM ADAPTER 28 IDC FEMALE ADAPTER
- 4pin connection cable
- fitting items
INSTALLATION STEP BY STEP:
Disclaimer:
- If you are not familiar with soldering or you do not have proper tools, please LET a pro technician do it for you or send me your ATARI BOARD for installation. Upgrade installation cost is $25.00 only. Contact us to arrange installation.
- Please remeber - wrong tools usage or low skills may damage atari and ultimate; any damage/harm to your hardware is NOT subject of any kind of warranty.
- Installation is easy, but unexperienced hands can do a lot of damage. Please, do not ask us questions about WHAT HAVE I DONE WRONG WITH THE INSTALLATION - answer will be always the same - We DO NOT KNOW
General rule of pin identification
- If Your chips are in sockets:
- Remove MMU (20 pins) and OS ROM (28 pins) chips from their sockets
- Insert flat cable with "chip-adapter" side into MMU and OS ROM sockets ( RED STRIPE cable indicates PIN 1 of removed chip)
- Make proper 4wire connection of ULTIMATE with CPU - CLICK
- Connect flat cables with "IDC-side" to ultimate board ( RED STRIPE cable indicates PIN 1 ultimate connector)
- Fix ULTIMATE PCB inside Atari
- If Your chips are not in sockets:
- desolder MMU (20 pins) and OS ROM (28 pins) from atari pcb
- Solder sokcets into atari pcb (sockets are not supplied by me)
- Insert flat cable with "chip-adapter" side into MMU and OS ROM sockets ( RED STRIPE cable indicates PIN 1 of removed chip)
- Make a proper connection with supplied 4wire cable between ULTIMATE and CPU - CLICK
- Connect flat cables with "IDC-side" to ultimate board ( RED STRIPE cable indicates PIN 1 ultimate connector)
- Fix ULTIMATE PCB inside Atari
READY! You can power on Atari, enter setup (HELP + RESET) and adjust all you want!
DISCLAIMER: WE ARE NOT THE AUTOR /OWNER OF BELOW SOFTWARE. Links are hosted by FJC. All below updates shall be considered as 3rd party and not supported by AOTL.
http://atari8.co.uk/firmware/ultimate-1mb/
- Ultimate firmware
- Ultimate 1MB and Incognito BIOS and XEX Loader: User Manual (PDF)
- Ultimate BIOS Technical Documentation and Developer Guide
- PBI BIOS v.1.0 for Ultimate and Incognito
Q: I saw a battery on the pictures of Ultimate, what is it for?
A: Ultimate has a battery backed up RTC, so your XL/XE will get a current time and date on every restart and not the year 2000 ( after settings in Sparta DOS - commands DATA, TIME)Q: Will Ultimate work in 600XL?
A: Yes. as long as 600XL has 64kB of RAMQ: I have stability issues... Numen freezes...
A: Sometimes, in some setups it may happen. Making ultimates cables shorter helps.Q: Cannot load *.ATR files with SIDE CONNECTED
A: Enter Ultimate bios and set following options. Press "S" to save config. Press and hold "L" to load from SIDE. -
Reviews
Reviews
Jeffrey S WorleyThis upgrade gives you a meg of ram, several flash-programmable O/S rom slots, several Basic rom slots, a battery-backed-up real-time clock, a PBI interface integrator for use with the Side2 cartridge, and integrated Spartados X disk operating system. As such upgrades go, it is ridiculously easy to install, requiring just four solder connections - provided your MMU and OS/rom chips are already socketized. I've got TWO of these Ultimate 1mb upgrades combined with a Side2 cartridge each. Each has a 16gb compact flash card acting as a mass-storage device that puts even the CSS BLack Box to shame for speed and capacity. If you want to see it in operation,telnet to techccs.net 10001 and see for yourself. ** TNM **Leave a Review
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Details
Details
Current Stock:SKU: A0149Width: 4.75 (in)Height: 2.50 (in)Depth: 4.00 (in)